Posted on 01/24/2023 6:08:15 AM PST by Hebrews 11:6
Casablanca is a very good movie. Crisp writing, human emotions and love, fear, regret, survival, and duty. I humbly recommend you read (if you haven’t already)a brief synopsis on Vichy France, and the Nazis in northern Africa for some background to the story.
The story of Lazarus and the rich man and eternal consequences of unbelief is more profound and life changing.
Freegards
Dore and Tissot are marvelous here…but it is Bronnikov that I’m drawn to. I suppose because it reminds me pictures of San Francisco that I saw yesterday in a thread, knowing that do many Uber-wealthy…like the Pelosi’s live there in the same place. This parable should convict almost every American city.
I suppose Jesus had a reason for his camel & needle taunt.
In this story, the poor beggar finds compassion and devotion with the dogs rather than humans. They stay with him, they even lick his sores as they do on themselves when hurt. The saliva of dogs has an antibacterial enzyme that, by licking the skin around it, increases blood flow to the area.
Dogs in paintings always symbolize loyalty and devotion. Dogs also appear as background motifs, companions and status symbols in Renaissance art.
Thank you teacher!
That taunt by Jesus has always been uncomfortable .As I have lived my life in this place where there was always plenty…if not rich in today’s American standard for such, certainly in the context of human life throughout the ages…definitely rich!
Jesus is the greatest ever at making one uncomfortable. And that’s alright…good even. We need that desperately…and it IS His job after all.
You are very welcome, spankalib!
Self-control being a Fruit of the Spirit, I am relying on His aid in not posting Dogs Playing Poker.
To you I only would send Cats Playing Poker.....
You would.
Cats don’t play poker. They play Go Fish.
*chuckles*
“THEY WILL NOT BE CONVINCED EVEN IF SOMEONE RISES FROM THE DEAD”
I preached a sermon once on that very verse. Jesus was basically saying “They are not listening so it doesn’t matter what you do”. Lazarus represented the religious leaders who couldn’t be convinced they were wrong. Besides, they were making good money by being wrong.
The concept of Lazarus being in the bosom of Abraham was foreign to them because Lazarus had obviously sinned to cause his situation of uncleanliness.
Sorry the rich man was the religious leaders
All have sinned, and salvation is for sinners. If you are contending that they would have assumed his unworthiness from his situation, I get that. If you are saying that Jesus intended his hearers to make that inference, I am puzzled.
Jesus was attacking the premise that people who suffer are being penalized for sin and are therefore worthy of scorn.
And, as you indicated, to portray that unworthy sinner in the bosom of Abraham—well, somethin’ just ain’t right! How dare he!
Laz and the Rich Man #1
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Yuppers!
I don’t suppose anyone knows which, if any, of the characters Jesus discussed—like Lazarus here, or the Good Samaritan, etc.—were based on real people.
‘Po’ Lazarus’ is a song in
“OH Brother Where Art Thou”...
Real enough for Me!
;)=
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